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Multimillion-dollar settlement in Georgia medical malpractice lawsuit
If you drive southeast of Rome for about three and a half hours, you will arrive in Augusta. While Georgia’s second-largest city is perhaps most famous as the host of the prestigious annual Masters golf tournament, it made headlines recently when a medical malpractice...
What are the signs you have hernia mesh complications?
Hernia repair is one of the most common surgeries performed in the United States, with more than one million patients undergoing the procedure every year. If you are one of this unlucky group, you know firsthand the pain, discomfort and inconvenience of a hernia....
Why should you go to a doctor after a car accident?
The experience of a car accident is upsetting to go through, and many accident victims skip important medical care because they think they do not need it. Often, relief that the accident is over and no one seems injured gives accident victims a false sense of safety...
Failing to get informed consent can be a form of negligence
When we think of medical malpractice, we often think of a doctor making an error during surgery or failing to diagnose a patient until it's too late. Many people are unaware that a lack of informed consent can also be considered medical malpractice. Generally...
Driver negligence can cause serious injuries in Georgia
While there are some car accidents that are completely out of our control, the reality is that a vast majority of accidents are caused by driver negligence. If a driver was reckless behind the wheel and struck your vehicle, you can file a personal injury lawsuit...
Finding help for those who have suffered workplace injuries
Every day, workers spend a good portion of their day at their jobs, trusting that they will be in a safe environment. However, some employers fail to properly maintain the premises, violate safety laws, or fail to properly train and supervise their employees. Even...
Hip implant complications can cause serious health issues
Many Georgia residents have undergone hip replacement surgery with the hope that they will no longer feel any hip joint pain. The surgery generally requires the ball-and-socket joint of the hip to be replaced with a manufactured ball inside a cup. Doctors originally...
How to handle a vehicle defect
In 1966, the federal government enacted the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act. Since then, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reports that there have been recalls on more than 390 million motor vehicles due to safety-related defects in...
Hands-free devices may make distracted driving worse
Many drivers in Georgia believe that when they do not physically hold their cellphone to text or make a phone call and instead use the hands-free device in their vehicle, they are not endangering the lives of other drivers, passengers and pedestrians. However, studies...
What are some mistakes doctors make when treating patients?
When a doctor is treating a patient, they have a duty to provide medical care that meets the standard of care accepted by the medical community. In an ideal world, every doctor would meet this standard and would go above and beyond to make sure their patients' needs...
